
This study reveals Degas copying Delacroix’s famous tiger, an exercise common among 19th-century artists refining their technique. The loose handling of the beast’s striped coat and tense musculature demonstrates Degas’s early engagement with Romantic animal painting before his ballet and racehorse subjects dominated.
| Artist | Edgar Degas |
|---|---|
| Year | Unknown |
| Category | Animals |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Licence | CC0 Public Domain |
| Resolution | 5 119 × 3 390 px |
| Format | JPEG |
| File Size | ~9.4 MB |
No registration · No watermark · CC0 Public Domain
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